125 



bundles to a stook. October 18th, the corn was husked in 

 the field, leavhig the husks on the stover. The crop was 

 weighed as taken from the field ; the product being as fol- 

 lows : — From one-half acre, (Stockbridge), 2000 lbs ; from 

 one-half acre, (Darling's), 1791 lbs; Total, 3791 lbs. 



No other manure or fertilizer was applied to the crop. A 

 high tide, when the corn was about six inches high, flowed 

 in a low place, of about fifty hills, to the depth of three inch- 

 es on the Stockbridge, reducing the crop on that part some. 

 The Darling, being nearest the marsh, was raided upon by the 

 rats, destroying, in my judgment, considerable more of the 

 crop than Stockbridge was injured by the tide. The corn 

 was the eight rowed variety, and the percentage of unsound 

 or pig corn, was very small. The stover (butts, husks and 

 top stalks) were sold and weighed from the field, for $18.10, 

 weiofhins:, 5870 lbs. The financial statement is as follows : — 



Interest and tax on land $3 00 



Seed 25 



Plouofhing and harrowins: 6 00 



Furrowing, applying fertilizers, and planting 6 25 



Cultivating and hoeing twice 8 95 



Cutting and stooking 2 75 



Husking and harvesting 4 75 



$31 95 



Ck., from Stockbridge, 2000 lbs. ears Corn $20 00 



Half of Stover 9 05 



$29 05 



Dk., one-half of expense, as above $15 97 



400 lbs. Stockbridge Fertilizer 12 32— $28 29 



Profits on Stockbridge $ .^G 



Cr., from Darling's, 1791 lbs. ears Corn $17 91 



Half of Stover 9 05 



$26 96 



